Parenthesis
Parenthesis noun - A break in continuity.
Usage example: regarded her husband's brief fling with a coworker as no more than a parethesis in an otherwise solid marriage
Recess and parenthesis are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recess" instead a noun "Parenthesis".
Recess
Recess noun - A hollowed-out space in a wall.
Parenthesis and recess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Parenthesis" instead a noun "Recess".
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Recess and Parenthesis. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/parenthesis/recess
Parenthesis & Recess. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/parenthesis/recess>.
Recess or Parenthesis. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/parenthesis/recess.
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